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WorksheetsChapter 10 China Study Guide
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 1hrs 27mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why do the Chinese call the Huang He “China’s Sorrow”?
a)
because it is dirty and polluted
b)
because it is yellow in color
c)
because it is now dried up
d)
because flooding has drowned many people
2.
What new technology was developed during the Zhou Dynasty?
a)
melted bronze to make works of art
b)
channels to block flood waters
c)
new systems to irrigate the land
d)
silk worms to make clothing
3.
Which answer gives the best explanation of why the Chang Jiang was so important to the people ofancient China?
a)
It was a key waterway for trade and transportation.
b)
It is the third longest river in the world.
c)
It flows west to east across central China.
d)
It flows through canyons and plains to the East China Sea.
4.
Who built the first cities in China?
a)
Yü the Great
b)
the Shang
c)
the Xia
d)
the Zhou
5.
Most people of Shang China were
a)
aristocrats
b)
artisans
c)
farmers
d)
merchants
6.
a noble whose wealth comes from the land he or she owns
a)
aristocrat
b)
ancestor
c)
ideograph
d)
pictograph
7.
a character that stands for objects, such as the moon and the sun
a)
aristocrat
b)
ancestor
c)
ideograph
d)
pictograph
8.
a person that someone is descended from.
a)
aristocrat
b)
ancestor
c)
ideograph
d)
pictograph
9.
a character that represents an idea used in Chinese writing
a)
aristocrat
b)
ancestor
c)
ideograph
d)
pictograph
10.
a system of appointed officials who run different parts of the government
a)
aristocrat
b)
ancestor
c)
bureasucracy
d)
pictograph
11.
Confucius believed that people should put the needs of their family and community above their own needs.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Confucianism was never a major influence on Chinese society and government.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
Hanfeizi, the person who introduced the ideas of legalism, believed that humans are naturally good.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Chinese farmers were forced to serve as soldiers during wartime.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
Merchants were well respected in the community and were often rewarded with government jobs.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
the belief that all people with a talent for governing should be able to govern
a)
Confucianism
b)
filial piety
c)
Daoism
d)
legalism
17.
the belief that people should live in harmony with nature.
a)
Confucianism
b)
filial piety
c)
Daoism
d)
legalism
18.
people that share a similar position in society.
a)
social class
b)
filial piety
c)
Daoism
d)
legalism
19.
the responsibilty children have to respect, obey, and care for their parents.
a)
social class
b)
filial piety
c)
Daoism
d)
legalism
20.
also called the school of law.
a)
social class
b)
filial piety
c)
Daoism
d)
legalism
21.
wanted to unify China.
a)
Qin Shi Huangdi
b)
Silk Road
c)
censor
d)
Han Wudi
22.
vast network of trade routes for Chinese goods stretching as far west as Greece and Rome.
a)
Qin Shi Huangdi
b)
Silk Road
c)
censor
d)
Han Wudi
23.
reformed and improved government through changing civil service hiring practices.
a)
Qin Shi Huangdi
b)
Silk Road
c)
censor
d)
Han Wudi
24.
Chinese medical practice that eases pain through the use of needles stuck into the patient's skin.
a)
acupuncture
b)
Silk Road
c)
censor
d)
Han Wudi
25.
appointed officer who makes sure that government workers do their job
a)
Qin Shi acupuncture
b)
Silk Road
c)
censor
d)
Han Wudi
26.
For a natural source of protection, ancient civilizations, including China, developed near mountain ranges.
a)
True
b)
False
27.
Confucianism, Daoism, and legalism all had the same goal: the creation of a well-run and peaceful society.
a)
True
b)
False
28.
According to Confucianism, husbands and wives should be supportive of each other.
a)
True
b)
False
29.
The civil service system that was created under Han Wudi favored the rich.
a)
True
b)
False
30.
The Silk Road was a single road that extended from China to the Roman Empire.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
According to the chart, which of the following Chinese inventions were adopted in the West after A.D. 1000?
a)
harness for horses
b)
iron plow
c)
porcelain
d)
stirrup
32.
According to the information in the chart above, what Chinese invention was adopted in the West for the shortest length of time?
a)
ship's rudder
b)
printing-block printing
c)
harness for horses
d)
stirrup
33.
According to the chart above, what invention was adopted first in the West?
a)
ship's rudder
b)
printing-block printing
c)
harness for horses
d)
stirrup
34.
According to the Mandate of Heaven, a king’s right to rule came from
a)
the people
b)
the army
c)
a council of nobles
d)
the gods
35.
Who was the founder of Daoism whose name means “the Old Master”?
a)
Hanfeizi
b)
Laozi
c)
Wu Wang
d)
Wu Tang
36.
Which of the following was a result of Zhang Qian’s exploration of the West?
a)
Allies were found to help China fight its enemies.
b)
China’s trade increased.
c)
Chinese medicine advanced.
d)
Literature and the arts blossomed.
37.
Why did Wu Wang lead a rebellion against the Shang government?
a)
The last of the Shang rulers was a cruel tyrant.
b)
Shang rulers forced the people to worship too many gods.
c)
The last Shang ruler failed to honor his ancestors.
d)
The aristocratic population was growing too large.
38.
This period of time made people look for ways to restore order in China.
a)
the flooding of Huang He valley
b)
the Period of Warring States
c)
the promotion of Daoism
d)
the introduction of legalism
39.
What can you conclude from this poem?
a)
The poet believed in magic.
b)
The poet did not believe in fairies.
c)
The poet craved wealth.
d)
The poet traveled over Qin Mountain daily.
40.
You can infer from the poem that the Han people highly valued
a)
brightness and beauty.
b)
gold and jade
c)
traveling in the mountains
d)
white deer
41.
Chinese system of beliefs that describes the way a king must rule
a)
Buddhism
b)
Dao
c)
Han
d)
Shang
42.
China's first dynasty
a)
Buddhism
b)
Dao
c)
Han
d)
Shang
43.
ruled China longer than any other dynasty.
a)
Buddhism
b)
Dao
c)
Han
d)
Zhou
44.
a religion that spread from India to China
a)
Buddhism
b)
Dao
c)
Han
d)
Zhou
45.
dynasty under which culture flourished
a)
Buddhism
b)
Dao
c)
Han
d)
Zhou
46.
Qin Shihuangdi helped unify China by creating a __________, or type of money, that everyone had to use.
a)
currency
b)
cash
c)
greenbacks
d)
grip
47.
To keep out invaders, Qin used hundreds of thousands of farmers to join together, strengthen, and complete many northern walls that earlier Chinese rulers had constructed. The finished structure was known as ________.
a)
Great Wall of China
b)
Emperor's Tomb
c)
Tomb Mound
d)
Gobi Desert
48.
During the Han dynasty, a major advance in technology was that people made _____ from hemp or rag pulp.
a)
paper
b)
rope
c)
cloth
d)
weapons
49.
Zhang Qian explored areas west of China, including the area of presentday Kazakhstan, where he saw________ of great size and strength, which Emperor Han Wudi wanted for military purposes.
a)
horses
b)
elephants
c)
tigers
d)
dogs
50.
According to the chart, which philosophy is most closely related to the idea of the Golden Rule: doing to other people what you would want them to do to you?
a)
Confucianism
b)
Daoism
c)
Legalism
d)
All of the choices
51.
According to the chart, which two philosophies are most related to improving society?
a)
Confucianism
b)
Daoism
c)
Legalism
d)
Confucianism & Legalism
52.
According to the information in the chart, under which dynasty did technology advance the most?
a)
Han
b)
Qin
c)
Zhou
d)
Shang
53.
The person/group on the left side of the relationship pairs in the Five Relationships of Confucius chart were considered the superior of the two. According to the chart, who is “superior” to children?
a)
Parents
b)
Grandparents
c)
Emperors
d)
Friends
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